The Philanthropy California team is coordinating with our members, partners, and state agencies to track and respond to changes in our political landscape and their implications on the nonprofit sector and the communities we serve.
California communities and funders are not new to responding to catastrophic wildfires. Neither are communities and funders in many other regions of the United States.
The Philanthropy California team will be vetting response funds to help grantmakers direct resources to organizations providing urgent support and services to nonprofits and communities affected by the latest public policy developments.
Join Philanthropy California and Nonprofit Finance Fund for the launch of our Resourcing Resilience Report. As Californians grapple with the escalating impacts of climate change, it is clear that the path towards resilience lies in supporting the communities on the frontline. The Resourcing Resilience Report arrives at a pivotal moment as climate change continues to disproportionately affect vulnerable communities and communities of color—those who often bear the brunt of extreme weather events, extractive industry, and environmental degradation.
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Join us for a webinar briefing, Major Changes in Federal Disaster Response: What Funders Need to Know, Thursday, May 29, 2025, 1-2:15pm ET. Please RSVP no later than noon ET, Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
The San Diego Resilient Response Fund offers short-term, timely support to nonprofit and community organizations facing challenges caused by changes in federal policy or funding.
Philanthropy California, the statewide alliance of Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties, Northern California Grantmakers, and SoCal Grantmakers, stands ready to defend philanthropy’s freedom of expression and its right to give without fear of retaliation. We believe an independent nonprofit and philanthropic sector — free from government overreach — is essential in maintaining a robust civil society, thriving communities, and a strong democracy.
Philanthropy California — the statewide alliance of Northern California Grantmakers, SoCal Grantmakers, and Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties — stands unwaveringly with our state’s immigrant and migrant communities.
The Immigration Frontlines Fund is a large-scale, rapid response grantmaking fund to support immigrants and their allies who are organizing, mobilizing, and mounting every possible form of defense to keep immigrant communities safe.
Philanthropy CA taps into the deep regional expertise and connections of funders to increase philanthropy’s impact in building and sustaining thriving, equitable communities. Together, we can impact our members, the nonprofits they support and the communities they serve.
The Ventura County Neighbors Support Fund provides urgent assistance to families and small business owners through trusted community partners. A special VCCF committee of respected local leaders ensures transparent distribution of resources to address our most critical humanitarian needs.
By Phuong Pham, Katie Janowiak
Supporting our communities affected by natural disasters.
Our community college students, faculty, and staff are already being impacted by California’s devastating wildfire season, which has burned more acres in the state this year than in the previous two combined.